Anyone who is a fan of design has no doubt drooled over the coveted classic Sputnik lamp. Anyone who is a fan of a sweet Swedish deal has probably considered the Ikea version. Jenny from Little Green Notebook came up with a sweet solution for a DIY version using the Ikea parts to create a […]
I’ve noticed that furniture designers are obsessed with chairs, especially ones made out of atypical materials. Maybe it’s the human scale or the infinite sitting possibilities, but I can see the strange allure of myriad chairs, all made from other human-scale objects.
I have a thing for traditional pysanky, the wax-resist Easter egg style from the Ukraine, but when I was browsing through Etsy for some inspiration, I stumbled across I really like these minimalist pysanky from Etsy seller Pysanky Panky. (She also has many more classic eggs as well.)
This DIY book clutch costs about a dollar to make, does not damage any books, and is completely customizable. You choose your favorite author and book, and you can even design your own cover.
Here’s a glimpse of the future for you: Mary Huang is working on Continuum computational couture, software that would allow you to turn a sketch into a 3D model and then back again into a flat pattern that can be sewn into a dress. (And her sample dresses are pretty great–the LBD made modern in […]
Chairs are kind of like puppies. They seem to follow you home. On street corners, in thrift shops, at garage sales — there is no shortage of slightly worn, perfectly lovable seats, just waiting to go to a good home. And if you’re like me, and you can’t say no, pretty soon you’ll be running out of floor space. I mean, how many dinner guests can you expect when you live in 500 square feet? Solution? Deconstruction.
